Senior Science Data Lead

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions WA; Kent (WA); Remote; USD 139,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental department in Washington is seeking a dedicated leader for its Biodiversity Information Office to optimize biodiversity data management. The role includes overseeing data curation, ensuring data compliance, and working closely with engineering teams. Candidates must demonstrate personal leadership and are required to pass a National Police Check. This permanent, full-time position offers a salary range of $139,860 - $149,485 per year, with potential remote work options.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data curation and management.
• Strong leadership abilities to drive positive changes.
• Ability to ensure data integrity and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee optimisation and support of biodiversity data curation.
• Guide development of data assurance workflows.
• Ensure data accessibility and compliance on the Dandjoo platform.

Job description

Overview

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

Location: Kensington, WA (remote work may be considered for the right candidate)

Salary etc: $139,860 - $149,485 p.a. + super (Level 6 or 7). Permanent, Full-time.

Ref: Position No. DBCA3172640

The Biodiversity Information Office (BIO) is responsible for making Western Australia’s biodiversity data more discoverable, accessible and usable and has implemented the Dandjoo data platform to mobilise data from all environmental-related sectors, including government, industry, research and the community. BIO’s ongoing program of work includes data sharing and outreach work, identifying and sourcing priority datasets for ingestion and delivery through Dandjoo and managing a central catalogue of the state’s taxonomic information to ensure data integrity.

This leadership role oversees the optimisation and support of biodiversity and taxonomic data curation across the full data lifecycle from ingestion and quality assurance to standards application, storage, and delivery. Working closely with software and data engineers, the team lead guides the development and implementation of data assurance workflows and ensures the integrity, accessibility, and compliance of data delivered via the Dandjoo platform. The role is pivotal in aligning data governance with the Biodiversity Information Office’s (BIO) strategic and operational objectives.

In this role you will demonstrate Personal Leadership to help drive positive change.

The successful applicant will be required to possess or obtain a current and satisfactory National Police Check prior to commencement.

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